A roundup of recent crime stories on KOMO

Monday morning, I was a guest on John Carlson’s new show on KOMO radio, which simulcasts on 97.7 FM and 1000 AM. Here were a couple of the topics we discussed:

HAS SEATTLE SEEN MORE MURDERS THIS YEAR? No. However, domestic- violence cases have made up the bulk of the Seattle homicide cases this year.

In 2009 there were 21 homicides in Seattle. In 2008 there were 28. We’re on pace to match the number from last year.

After the triple homicide and shooting West Seattle on Thursday, this year’s count is 15. Of the 15 homicide cases this year, at least nine have been domestic-violence cases. And domestic-violence cases increase during the holidays. The last three homicides last year – all in December – were domestic-violence related.

Here’s how people can get help: The state domestic-violence hotline is 1-800-562-6025. That’s confidential and available to adults and kids 24 hours.

These numbers don’t include officer-involved shootings still under investigation.

POLICE LOOKING FOR MEN IN SATURDAY MORNING SHOOTING: Police are looking for men involved a shooting as a Shell gas station early Saturday. A few minutes before 1 a.m., two groups of men had an argument at the pumps.

As one of the vehicles was leaving the scene, someone from the other group broke a window of that car with some kind of object. Police say the car that had the window broken responded with at least seven shots.

No injuries or damage was reported. Police haven’t released further descriptions of the men, who remain at large.